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The upper limit for human hearing is about 20,000 Hz. What is the wavelength, in m for this wave?

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Let's write down some variables:

v: speed of sound; v = 340 m/s

f: frequency of wave; f = 20000 Hz

λ: wavelength; this is what we're trying to solve for

Given these variables, we can use the following equation to solve for λ:

v = fλ

Now let's plug in our known variables and solve for λ:

340 = 20000λ

λ = 340/20000

λ = 0.017 m

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